Explore the Family Name Ogino

The meaning of Ogino

Japanese: written 荻野 ‘reed plain’, of which Japan has many. It is found mostly in eastern Japan. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Junichi, Yoshihiro, Haruo, Hideo, Hiroaki, Kaori, Katsumi, Kazuhide, Kazuhiko, Koichi, Maki, Masae.

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How common is the last name Ogino in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ogino saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 66,073 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to 75,069 — a drop of 13.62%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 280 in 2000 to 257 in 2010, marking an 8.21% reduction. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals named Ogino per 100,000 population dropped by 10% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,073	#75,069	-13.62%
Count	280	257	-8.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ogino

The Census data also provide insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ogino. A majority of those with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, though this group's proportion declined slightly from 85.00% in 2000 to 80.93% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased significantly from 3.93% to 7.78%, indicating a nearly 98% change. The proportion of White and Hispanic individuals with the Ogino surname experienced minor changes, with a slight increase for the former (2.80%) and a decrease for the latter (-18.41%). No individuals with the Ogino surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85%	80.93%	-4.79%
Two or More Races	3.93%	7.78%	97.96%
White	6.43%	6.61%	2.8%
Hispanic	4.29%	3.5%	-18.41%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%